whisky

SASAYAKI Malt Whisky

  • JAPAN

€64.80

€81.00

-20% off

Sasayaki, in Japanese means "whisper", this whisky is soft as a whisper.

Sasayaki is made in the town of Ogumi, the prefecture of Yamagata.

Ogumi is part of the Bandai-Asahi National Park and is surrounded by the mountains of Asahi and lide. The broad-leaved woods of oak and beech woods cover the whole town helping maintain the landscape unspoiled.​Ogumi is characterized by its rainy summer and for being one of the snowiest parts of Japan during the winter times. Snow is never below two meters and it can even reach up to five meters in some surrounding villages.​

As you explore Sasayaki, you will discover notes of honey, vanilla, and spice. These are the signature flavors of the coveted mizunara oak barrels in which Sasayaki is finished. ​ ​

The mizunara oak tree is a sight to behold, almost mythical in appearance, with twisted branches stretching out like mighty tendrils in every direction, reaching toward the sun. Mizunara translates to “water oak,” as it is incredibly porous and prone to leaks. Perhaps one of the most staggering facts about mizunara is that it must mature for 100 years before being used to make a cask and age whisky. Its flavor qualities, fickleness, and rarity are all reasons why a new mizunara oak cask costs over $6,000. ​ ​

Mizunara is one of the most superior and luxurious ways to age a whisky, and nothing else would do for Sasayaki.​

  • 41%
  • 70cl
Data sheet

  • Bottler :

    DISTILLERY BOTTLING

  • Notes:

    LIMITED EDITION